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Jawad Saleem's Monument to Freedom, a long bronze frieze on a raised travertine wall above Tahrir Square in Baghdad

The Monument to Freedom on Tahrir Square, photographed in December 2009. It is read from right to left, like a line of Arabic verse. Photo: ainudil (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Iraqi Kurdistan 13 guides Iraqi Kurdistan كردستان العراق 13 guides

Ancient Mesopotamia 11 guides Ancient Mesopotamia بلاد الرافدين القديمة 11 guides

Iraq Pilgrimage 11 guides Iraq Pilgrimage الزيارة 11 guides

Baghdad Travel Guide 10 guides Baghdad Travel Guide بغداد 10 guides

Iraq Safety 10 guides Iraq Safety السلامة 10 guides

Iraq Visa Guide 10 guides Iraq Visa Guide دليل التأشيرة 10 guides

Best Places in Iraq 9 guides Best Places in Iraq أفضل الأماكن 9 guides

Best Time to Visit Iraq 9 guides Best Time to Visit Iraq أفضل وقت للزيارة 9 guides

Iraq Travel Guide 9 guides Iraq Travel Guide دليل السفر 9 guides

Iraq Itineraries 5 guides Iraq Itineraries خطط الرحلات 5 guides

Iraq Accommodation 1 guide Iraq Accommodation الإقامة 1 guide

Iraq Transport 1 guide Iraq Transport النقل 1 guide

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Iraq Itineraries 27 Oct 2026

3 Days in Baghdad: A Long-Weekend Itinerary

A Baghdad itinerary for three days (or two) that works in 2026: the reopened old city and Rasheed Street, Kadhimiya and Adhamiya, the modern monuments, a ziggurat or Ctesiphon, and what is still closed.

Iraq Itineraries 26 Oct 2026

Two Weeks in Iraq: The Full-Country Route

A 2-week Iraq itinerary covering both halves of the country: Baghdad to Basra in the south, a flight north, then Erbil, Rawanduz, Sulaymaniyah and Halabja, with flights, visa rules, fares and the advisories.

Iraq Itineraries 25 Oct 2026

10 Days in Iraq: Baghdad to Babylon to Basra

A 10-day Iraq itinerary from Baghdad to Babylon to Basra: Aqar Quf, Ctesiphon, Borsippa, Ukhaidir, the shrine cities, Uruk, Ur and a marsh night, with dated fares, closures, a Kurdistan variant and the advisories.

Iraq Itineraries 24 Oct 2026

One Week in Iraq: The Classic Route

A 7-day Iraq itinerary that works in late 2026: Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur and the marshes, and Basra, with dated transport fares, current closures, what to swap and the advisories.

Best Time to Visit Iraq 23 Oct 2026

Best Time for Kurdistan vs. the South

The best time to visit Kurdistan, set against southern Iraq: the Kurdish seasons, Erbil's weather month by month, Basra's heat, a side-by-side calendar, the Eid peaks, the lakes and waterfalls, and the advisories.

Best Time to Visit Iraq 22 Oct 2026

Iraq’s Festivals & Events Calendar

Iraq festivals and public holidays for 2027: a dated calendar, the 2024 holidays law, Newroz at Akre, Akitu in Duhok, Babylon's April festival, the Yazidi feasts, Halabja's pomegranates and the pilgrimages.